What everyone is talking about is the jaw dropping numbers Car and Driver got out of the new F90 generation M5. Hopefully BMW did not send a ringer and owners replicate the numbers but it begs the question, how will the new M8 do?
After all, the regurgent 8 Series will share the all wheel drive drivetrain of the F90 M5 and it is positioned as the top model above the M5. That means the same potent 600+ horsepower S63B44T4 twin turbo V8 will be under the hood.
The M8 will handle better. The chassis is better suited to cornering as the M8 GTE race car shows.
It helps the M8 has a lower center of gravity and is lighter than the M5. The question is, how much lighter?
The F13 M6 only shaved roughly 100 pounds off compared to the F10 M5. Not all that much.
Nobody expects the M8 to be a lightweight but if BMW could keep 200 pounds off then it would be right in that 40XX pound range. Not good, but certainly not bad.
The M8 should be everything the M5 is but in a sleeker, lighter, and better handling package. That will make for a very potent car and really there will not be a rival for it when it hits as Mercedes-AMG does not have an E63 Coupe in the lineup.
Bring on the M8 already BMW.

This is sad but let's just all be happy Ford for the first time brought the Focus RS to the United States. The Focus RS is not the outright fastest hatchback in its class but it is the best handling and the driver's choice.
What could Ford do to improve it? Well, while the manual-only transmission choice is respected by enthusiasts to truly play ball on a world class level from a performance perspective a dual clutch transmission is needed.
Unfortunately, the Americans just do not provide dual clutch transmission options.
Regardless, the third generation Focus RS is a spectacular car and it will be missed.